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The Giftware Association supports an Independent Christmas initiative

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The Giftware Association (GA) is throwing its weight behind the ‘Celebrate an Independent Christmas’ initiative from The Retail Champion, Clare Rayner, who is encouraging shoppers to buy from local independents rather than multiples in a six-week long campaign from November 12 until Christmas Day. GA chief executive Isabel Martinson says that the association will act […]

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Specialist in men’s gifts joins Gift of the Year judging panel

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Ronnie Barnard, a specialist in men’s gifts, will join the 2013 Gift of the Year judging panel and bring his expertise to the new Gifts for Men category. Independent retailer Ronnie, who set up his ‘Gifts for Gentlemen’ outlet in Dartmouth 24 years ago, has his own “quirky taste” in gifts for men. He says:

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GA supports ‘Celebrate an Independent Christmas’ campaign

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The Giftware Association (GA) has got behind the ‘Celebrate an Independent Christmas’ initiative to encourage shoppers to buy from local independents rather than multiples in a six-week long campaign from November 12 until Christmas Day. The campaign is a nationwide effort to improve footfall to high streets, towns and village centres; to increase consumer confidence,

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Widdop director Andrew Illingworth is new GA chairman

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It would be difficult to think of a more appropriate ambassador for the gift and home industry’s trade association than Widdop Bingham director Andrew Illingworth, who is the new chairman of The Giftware Association (GA). After completing a business studies’ course at Leeds Polytechnic, Andrew spent a year working for the jewellery company owned by

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Beachcombing helps ceramicist win GA Award for Excellence

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A ceramicist from Holmfirth in West Yorkshire has won The GA’s Award for Excellence at the British Craft Trade Fair. The Nautilus Collection – which scooped the prize for Hilary Simms – was inspired by shells and bones she collected on a deserted beach in The Gambia. The judge was Stone the Crows! owner John

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Gift of the Year Award Shortlist

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We had a wonderful time looking at all the products that were shortlisted for the Gift of the Year Awards, due to be presented by organiser The Giftware Association at Spring Fair International 2012. It was nice to see a new category called Celebrate Britain! which did what you might expect and featured a lot

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The Giftware Association supports an Independent Christmas initiative

Specialist in men’s gifts joins Gift of the Year judging panel

GA supports ‘Celebrate an Independent Christmas’ campaign

Widdop director Andrew Illingworth is new GA chairman

Beachcombing helps ceramicist win GA Award for Excellence

Gift of the Year Award Shortlist

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